Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Perrières, 1er Cru, 2022
Lovely mineral core here with more red fruits than the Roncières that preceded it. Intense, taut and lively, brim full of energy and dynamic thrust. For all that, there’s perfume amongst the rocks – a chiselled, crisp, focussed and high definition Nuits. From the poor stony soils of Perrières, this is a Nuits that often produces wines in the classic mould, robust, but streamlined and mineral.
critic reviews
The 2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrieres shows both the warmth of the vintage and the rockiness of this terroir. Offering up aromas of rich dark fruits and plum preserve, it's medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with a sun-kissed core of fruit that's underpinned by lively acids and chalky tannin.
The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Perrières 1er Cru is one cuvée that perhaps suggests a little over-ripeness on the nose, with touches of fresh dates infusing the black fruit. There is also an attractive floral element that will hopefully become more pronounced once in bottle. The medium-bodied palate has some oak to be subsumed on the entry and fine acidity. It’s quite a thickly textured Nuits Saint-Georges with a touch of candied orange peel on the finish. Personally, I prefer the elegance of the Roncières.